Regional Law No. 637-KZ “On apiculture”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Krasnodar Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Apiculture/sericulture Food quality control/food safety Certification Registration Animal health Animal production Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations originating in the process of bee raising regarding honey bees (Apis mellifera), use thereof for pollination of agricultural entomophilous plants, obtaining apiculture products, protection of honey bees, improvement of apiculture efficiency and safeguarding rights and legal interests of natural and legal persons carrying out bee raising activity. The number of bee families owned by natural and legal persons shall not be limited except for cases envisaged by the national legislation (Art. 4). Bee families owned by natural and legal persons shall be subject to compulsory state registration and certification by state sanitary and veterinary bodies (Art. 5). Bee farmers shall have the right to place apiaries (bee families) on land plots in their ownership, lease or tenancy (Art. 7). Trade of apiculture products shall be authorized in the presence of veterinary certificate and compliance certificate issued by certification authority, and veterinary and sanitary certificate of apiary (Art. 10). Full text Russian Website www.pchelovodstvo.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 3141 amending Regional Law No. 637-KZ “On apiculture”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Public forest, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX